Lesson 8

Exercises

Please familiarize yourself with the following vocabulary and read the article below.

Supersize
Brag
Premium
Portion
Bloat
Menu
Servings
Sleight
Marketing
Ploys

Nutritionists
Calorie
Ounces
Recommended
Addition
Stuffed
Omelets
Hash browns
Bladder
Busting

Gallon
Contains
Scale
Balked
Distortion
Victim
Strategies
Steer
Laden
Savor

Show your understanding of the vocabulary by filling in the blanks.

1. When Sam saw the spider, he ______________ in the hallway and wouldn’t move.

laden

balked

recommended

sleight

2. Since Sally went on a diet, she tries to  ____________ clear of McDonalds’.

steer

strategies

ploys

supersize

3. After the huge Sunday dinner, I was so ____________.

bloat

addition

stuffed

gallon

4. _________________ recommend eating little to no fast-food.

nutritionists

servings

marketing

strategies

5. All the weight Jim put on means he is ________________ out of his jeans.

busting

marketing

contains

ploys

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